[The Widow Lerouge by Emile Gaboriau]@TWC D-Link bookThe Widow Lerouge CHAPTER I 32/40
Take, for instance, the case of the tailor, the unfortunate Dereme, without me--" "I thank you for your advice," interrupted M.Daburon, "and will profit by it.
Now commissary," he continued, "it is most important to ascertain from what part of the country Widow Lerouge came." The procession of witnesses under the charge of the corporal of gendarmes were again interrogated by the investigating magistrate. But nothing new was elicited.
It was evident that Widow Lerouge had been a singularly discreet woman; for, although very talkative, nothing in any way connected with her antecedents remained in the memory of the gossips of La Jonchere. All the people interrogated, however, obstinately tried to impart to the magistrate their own convictions and personal conjectures.
Public opinion sided with Gevrol.
Every voice denounced the tall sunburnt man with the gray blouse.
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